Brittany Bassett is the Community Manager & ambassador for Yelp in West Los Angeles. She is responsible for writing the weekly newsletter that goes out to 350,000 people on the Westside. She also plans at least two events per month at local businesses to generate buzz. Prior to working at Yelp she worked in New Business Development at the Food Network in New York City and on the line at Le Bernardin. Brittany is also the food editor for Elegant Living Magazine and founder of the blog, www.SkinnyCritic.com.

About our presentation-

Getting the most out of your business page

Brittany's presentation will cover the keys to helping business owners connect with their reviewers and improve their business page, all which is free. Yelp is the fastest growing destination for local information and we want to show you how to become a part of the conversation about your business.

About our Sponsor - Yelp is a website that connects people with great local businesses. The Yelp community is made up of real people who are passionate about sharing their local experiences. With 63 M monthly unique visitors and more than 21 M reviews, Yelp is both the fastest growing and deepest source of information on local businesses. Yelp helps businesses reap the benefits of positive word of mouth.

What's on the Menu?

A selection of hot and cold items from Venezuelan Arepas filled with eggs, bacon and cheese to pancakes, a granola, yogurt and fruit station, pastries, freshly squeezed orange juice and the special Coupa coffee-- fair trade and organic coffee straight from Venezuela.

Coupa Café is an urban oasis, a lively Venezuelan restaurant featuring a completely new style of international dining which combines the best of Venezuelan dishes with the philosophy of promoting the use of organic and fair trade ingredients. Coupa Café is the only restaurant in the world outside of Venezuela where you can enjoy the nation's shade grown, handpicked, patio sun-dried, super fair trade organic single estate Arabica coffee beans roasted in small batches, along with international sweet and savory delights-- all of which you will be enjoying at the SMBLA Breakfast!

If you’re as excited as we are about Social Media Breakfast Club Los Angeles, please tell your friends and feel free to reach out to us anytime with social media news, presentation topics, and speakers that you think we should know about!

Looking forward to bringing the L.A. social media community together through SMBLA!

When

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM (PDT)

Organizer

Social Media Breakfast Los Angeles (SMBLA)

Social Media Breakfast LA (SMBLA) is a monthly breakfast meetup where digital media experts and newbies alike come together to eat, meet, network and learn. Each month, we bring a new industry expert to share ideas, case studies, and tips on the latest trends in social media. Founded in 2010 by Justin Michael Williams & Jessica Springer, SMBLA hopes to create a solid community that keeps LA on the cutting edge of social media innovation. Connect with us online to get info on our next event!